Regular physical activity has well known health benefits. Paradoxically, exercise can increase the risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in those with underlying disease. Sports-related SCDs account for approximately 90% of all SCDs. Pre-participation screening can detect underlying disease and decrease sports-related SCD. Optimal screening methods have not been universally agreed and Canadian Masters athletes […]

Les principales menaces qui pèsent sur la biodiversité sont l’étalement urbain et l’intensification agricole. Les activités humaines génèrent de nombreux polluants qui peuvent affecter la santé des écosystèmes. La dangerosité de ces polluant est le plus souvent établie à partir de leurs effets mortels sur les animaux. Or, même exposés à de faibles doses, des […]

Kelp beds are marine sanctuaries, providing some of the most productive ecosystems on the planet and serving as critical habitat and refuge for many species, including juvenile salmon. Recently, declines in kelp populations have been reported by several groups including fisherman and kelp harvesters in the Pacific Northwest. However, the extent and cause of this […]

The boreal forest is an essential breeding ground for hundreds of North America’s bird species, yet it is poorly studied. Many of these birds are rapidly declining, including a group of birds called the aerial insectivores. These birds are not necessarily related to each other, but instead they share a behaviour: they all catch insects […]

Forest harvesting is a practice that, by its nature, may have effects on a variety of animal species. With the recent listing under SARA of three bat species and the well-known ecological importance of bats in forests, attention needs to focus on identifying potential long-term effects of forest harvesting on insectivorous bats, a subject that […]

Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease affecting humans with more than 214 million cases worldwide. The most dangerous (and most common) form of malaria is caused by Plasmodium falciparum. Understanding the fundamental biological mechanisms of this parasite is crucial for developing therapies to combat the humanitarian crisis caused by the spread of this disease. In […]

Transition cows (3 wk before calving until 3 wk after calving) often suffer from negative energy and protein balances due to reduced feed intake, but increased nutrient demands for milk production. In Canada, up to 50% of transition cows may be affected by a metabolic (ketosis, hypocalcemia, and milk fever) or infectious (retained placenta, displaced […]

Through this project, we aim to determine on-farm factors that may effect the fertility of farms which use automated activity monitors (AAM) within their reproductive management in southern Brazil. AAM are technologies that monitor the physical activity of cows to try to detect when the cow comes into estrus. These technologies are becoming more important […]

L’objectif global du projet est de développer un système d’aide à la décision médicale pour aider les médecins à déterminer si un patient souffrant d’arthrose du genou est un candidat ou non pour une chirurgie de remplacement articulaire. Ce système d’aide à la décision sera basé sur des données objectives enregistrées lors d’une tâche de […]

Nanosilver is an antimicrobial agent found in thousands of commercial products, frequently released into waterways as a result of their use in clothing and washing machines, as well as many other products with potential for environmental release. Though regulations on environmental release exist for elemental silver, no regulations exist for nanosilver release into the environment. […]

NCC is a major steward of wetland habitat and is engaged in eradicating invasive Phragmites australis from their properties. They will benefit from an increased understanding of the effects of invasion, including on carbon storage. Phragmites invasion may alter the balance of plant growth and decomposition: some studies have shown that plant material decomposes more […]

The International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds (IOPC Funds) was established in 1971, in order to minimize the externalities of the marine shipping industry. The IOPC Funds provide financial compensation for oil pollution damage that occurs in Member States, resulting from spills of persistent oil from tankers. Since their establishment the Funds have been involved in […]